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US3836026A
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Method of transporting ship cargo
Assignee: Rederi Nordstjernan AB
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Filing: 1973-02-09
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1993-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A method and system of transporting goods in alternative transport in vertically stacked relationship, in which the goods are positioned on platforms having upright support posts, superimposed platforms being supported on said posts when supporting light, damageable voluminous goods, and adapted to be alternatively filled with heavy, non-compressible and nondamageable bulk goods extending above the support posts of superimposed platforms whereby the load of the entire goods is transmitted through the cargo.
Inventors
- 👤 P Peterson
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 19:21
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63B; B63B25/00; B63B25/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
A method of loading a ship in alternative selective modes, comprising placing cargo of predetermined types of goods on a plurality of individual cargo-carrying platform units; and loading the units with the cargo located thereupon onto the ship so as to load the ship with a plurality of columns of stacked cargo each said column of units supporting a cargo of a first type of goods, each said column being formed of individual superimposed of said platform units with each said unit in said column except the lowermost being supported by the cargo on the unit located immediately therebelow, each said platform unit comprising a cargo-carrying surface having support members extending upwardly from the cargo-carrying surface and between which said cargo is located, said ship adapted to be loaded in an alternative mode by loading each platform unit with a cargo of a second type of goods limited in height to below the tops of said support members on each said platform unit, and loading the ship with said loaded units to form a plurality of columns of said platform units, each platform unit in a respective one of said columns except the lowermost thereof being supported by the support members of the platform unit located immediately below and being spaced above the goods on said lower platform, said first type of goods being constituted of heavy, substantially incompressible and non-damageable bulk goods and said second type of goods being generally light-weight, damageable and voluminous goods, said support members being adequate to only support the weight of the cargo formed by the second type of goods in each respective column of stacked cargo.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
273 words
A method of loading a ship in alternative selective modes, comprising placing cargo of predetermined types of goods on a plurality of individual cargo-carrying platform units; and loading the units with the cargo located thereupon onto the ship so as to load the ship with a plurality of columns of stacked cargo each said column of units supporting a cargo of a first type of goods, each said column being formed of individual superimposed of said platform units with each said unit in said column except the lowermost being supported by the cargo on the unit located immediately therebelow, each said platform unit comprising a cargo-carrying surface having support members extending upwardly from the cargo-carrying surface and between which said cargo is located, said ship adapted to be loaded in an alternative mode by loading each platform unit with a cargo of a second type of goods limited in height to below the tops of said support members on each said platform unit, and loading the ship with said loaded units to form a plurality of columns of said platform units, each platform unit in a respective one of said columns except the lowermost thereof being supported by the support members of the platform unit located immediately below and being spaced above the goods on said lower platform, said first type of goods being constituted of heavy, substantially incompressible and non-damageable bulk goods and said second type of goods being generally light-weight, damageable and voluminous goods, said support members being adequate to only support the weight of the cargo formed by the second type of goods in each respective column of stacked cargo.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-09-16 | 1978-03-18 | 1978-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-16 | 1982-03-18 | 1982-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-03-18 | 1986-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |